MAYONNAISE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Egg yolks and oil and vinegar

Synonyms:

mayo; mayonnaise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("mayonnaise" is a kind of...):

dressing; salad dressing (savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mayonnaise"):

green mayonnaise; sauce verte (mayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumber)

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